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August 14, 2025
11:30 AM - 7:00 PM PT
San Francisco, CA

A sales kick off designed specifically for
those who 
lead  kick offs!

This exclusive, invite-only event brings together top sales leaders from across the Battery portfolio (and beyond) for an action-packed afternoon focused on scaling and leading high-performance sales organizations. 

 

Expect discussions on:

  • Beyond experimentation: making AI operational in your GTM motions

  • The future of SDR’s–alive or dead?

  • Plus real-world wisdom from CROs who’ve built and scaled iconic, industry-leading teams

Join us for an energizing, no-fluff experience alongside an elite network of peers. This is an afternoon you won’t want to miss!

Note: This event is for Chief Revenue Officers and VPs of Sales, exclusively. 

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Topics

01

Modeling efficient orgs and revenue growth

02

The future of SDRs: alive or dead?

03

Making AI operational in your GTM motions 

04

Wartime tales from revenue leaders 

Speakers

Agenda

Agenda

11:30 am

Networking Lunch

12:30 pm

Program Kick-Off

12:45 pm

Opening Keynote Fireside Chat: Beyond the Lab -- Real-World AI for Revenue Teams

Ashley Kramer, Chief Revenue Officer, OpenAI

Moderated by: Bill Binch, Operating Partner, Battery Ventures

1:25 pm

Small Group Discussions:
How Are You Using AI In Your Org?

1:55 pm

Break

2:15 pm

AI Read Out

2:35 pm

AI’s Disruption of the SaaS Sales Playbook

Michelle Benfer, former SVP, Head of Revenue, BILL

Leandra Fishman, Chief Revenue Officer, Proof

Moderated by: Harish Mohan, President & CRO, Narvar

3:05 pm

Specialist or Generalist? PLG or Sales-Led? What’s Winning in Enterprise Sales Today 

Alyson Welch, Former CRO, Neo4J & VP of Enterprise Sales, Twilio

Lauren Nemeth, Chief Revenue Officer, New Relic

Moderated by: Michael Hoeksema, Principal, Battery Ventures

3:35 pm

The 21st Century Leader: People, Org Structure, Roles in the Age of AI

Dennis Lyandres, Former CRO, Procore Technologies

Jeanne DeWitt Grosser, Chief Operating Officer, Vercel

Moderated by: Roger Lee, Battery Ventures

4:00 pm

Break

4:25 pm

Closing Keynote Fireside Chat:
Fueling Revenue Growth

Shane Evans, Chief Revenue Officer, Gong

Moderated by: Dharmesh Thakker, Battery Ventures

5:00 pm

Closing Remarks

5:15 pm

Rooftop Cocktails

Bill Binch, Operating Partner, Battery Ventures

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THE VENUE

Commonwealth Club
of San Francisco

110 The Embarcadero

San Francisco, CA 94105

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